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Committee Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee made 10 minutes opening statements on the first day of Judge Souter’s confirmation hearing. Senators Humphrey and Rudman of New Hampshire …

Professor Yarbrough talked about his book David Hackett Souter: Traditional Republican on the Rehnquist Court, published by Oxford University Press. Following his remarks, he participated i…

Prior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice David Souter was shown. Justice Souter’s confirmation hearings …

Mr. Doyle was interviewed about the U.S. Supreme Court appointment of Associate Justice David Souter. He discussed the background behind President George H.W. Bush’s nomination and the Senat…

Susan Orenstein, a reporter for the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire, discussed her assignment to cover David Souter’s nomination to the US Supreme Court. She talked about how she went about…

Judge David H. Souter of New Hampshire took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Rehnquist, as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. President Bush and…

In this excerpt of a Senate session, the Senate confirmed the nomination of David H. Souter as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by 90 yeas to 9 nays.

By 90 yeas to 9 nays, the Senate confirmed the nomination of David H. Souter of New Hampshire as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

President George H. W. Bush announced David Souter as his nominee for the position of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The position became vacant when Justice William Br…

On this viewer call-in program, Senator Arlen Specter, a member of the Judiciary Committee, discussed his intention to vote for approval of Judge David Souter as an Associate Justice on the …

Committee members made their final statements either for or against the confirmation of Judge David Souter to the Supreme Court. The committee voted 13 to 1 to recommend Judge Souter’s conf…

Sen. Alan Cranston, D-California, discussed his opposition to Judge David Souter’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Several Senators spoke on the Senate floor indicating how they will vote on the confirmation of Judge David Souter as an associate justice of the Supreme Court.

This is a portion of the debate on the Senate Floor between Senator Alan Cranston, D-California and Senator Howell T. Heflin, D-Alabama over the consideration of Judge David Souter becoming …

The Senate Judiciary Committee continued their Judge David Souter Confirmation Hearing for the Supreme Court and heard from several panels of witnesses, including those who oppose and suppor…

Two journalists discussed and reviewed the five days of the Souter Confirmation hearings, including three days of testimony from Judge Souter and two days of testimony from groups both in su…

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard from panelists who either testified in support of Judge David Souter’s confirmation to the Supreme Court or who expressed concerns for his confirmation. …

Women’s rights activists testified in opposition to the Souter confirmation.

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing held Day 4 of Souter’s Confirmation. Former colleagues of Judge Souter spoke in favor of his confirmation. Senator Joe Biden, Jr. chaired the hearing.

Leaders of civil rights groups opposed Judge Souter’s confirmation.